Skipworth

Skipworth Meaning & Origin

About Skipworth
The surname Skipworth is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Skjóldr, meaning "shield," and the Old English word worð, meaning "enclosure" or "homestead." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Skipworth can be interpreted as "shield enclosure" or "homestead of the shield." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or owned a homestead with a shield-shaped enclosure.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Skipworth is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Skipworth: 1,506
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,385
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.51

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Skipworth based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Skipworth is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKPR0
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S2010630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K IH1 P W ER2 TH
🌐 IPA
/ˈskɪpˌwərθ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKPR0', 'SKPRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Skipworth in Braille

Here's how to represent Skipworth in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Skipworth in braille

How to sign the name Skipworth using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Skipworth using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Skipworth in sign language

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